J & K Clothing Pty. Limited v. Mahmoud [2004] NSWCA 207

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : J & K Clothing Pty. Limited v. Mahmoud [2004] NSWCA 207 revised - 09/07/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 10 June 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 22 June 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1; McColl JA at 26; Cripps AJA at 27 DECISION : 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Order for weekly compensation set aside. 3. Matter remitted to the District Court. 4. Respondent to pay appellant's costs, and to have a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act if otherwise eligible.

CATCHWORDS : WORKERS COMPENSATION - Finding of "functional overlay" - No claim of psychological or psychiatric contribution to respondent's incapacity for work made in application, evidence or submissions - Whether procedural fairness denied - Whether finding available on the evidence. Azzopardi v. Tasman UEB Industries Pty. Ltd. (1985) 4 NSWLR 139 Boral Besser Masonry Ltd. v. Jabarkhill [1999] NSWCA 476 ICI Australia Operations Pty. Ltd. v. The Workcover Authority of NSW [2004] NSWCA 55 CASES CITED : Industrial Galvanisers Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. Parmar [2002] NSWCA 255 MMI Workers Compensation (NSW) v. Kennedy (1993) 9 NSWCCR 482 Peakhurst v. Fox [2004] NSWCA 74 Stead v. State Government Insurance Commission (1986) 161 CLR 141 Woods v. Multi-Sport Holdings Pty. Ltd. (2002) 208 CLR 460 PARTIES : J & K Clothing Pty. Limited - appellant Samaher Mahmoud - respondent FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40624/03 COUNSEL : Mr. S. G. Campbell SC with Mr. P.R. Stockley for appellant Mr. P. Menzies QC with Mr. S. Porthouse for respondent SOLICITORS : Hicksons, Sydney for appellant Cameron Gillingham Boyd, Sydney for respondent